Entries in Russell Moccasin
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—01. Tanned Chromexel leather.

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With the exception of one or two stores, Russell Moccasin fans have a hard time finding shops in North America offering collaborative styles produced with the Wisconsin bookmaker. Working with the company for the first time this season, Blue Button Shop have now made that a little easier. The Toronto-based retailer is offering three of the brand’s iconic models in a handful of interesting leathers, one of which is a personal favourite of mine: the Sporting Clays Chukka.

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—01. Padded collar.

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I’m not used to seeing a Russell Moccasin collaboration with such a well-established American company. I normally have to spend my time digging around online in Japanese select shops to find what unique creations are being commissioned. Filson have created two versions of the versatile PH Boot with water-repellent twill sides in green and tan. They have all the hallmarks of Russell’s handmade moccasin construction and are sure to sell out fast, reaching such a wide audience.

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—01. Driftwood leather.

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I'm always checking in on the latest Japanese Russell Moccasin offerings and these ones would be a great casual summer option. The low profile, lightweight Vibram sole makes them a perfect alternative to other fair-weather styles like the deck shoe, and they have the same recognizable ruggedness as all Russell footwear.

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—01. Horween Whiskey Cavalier Leather.

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Russell Moccasin is slowly showing up in more stockists in North America, having been ubiquitous in Japanese select shops for a long time. Context is a logical fit for the legendary bookmaker from the same state and they've collaborated on an incredible version of Russell's South 40 hunting boot. The Horween Whiskey Cavalier leather looks great, especially paired with Vibram's high-traction Olympia sole.

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—01. Waxed duck canvas accents.

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While Russell Moccasin continue to be difficult to track down outside of Japan, Haven has recently released an interesting collaboration with the American footwear brand. Coming in two colours, they've made a unique version of the PH II Boot featuring a tonal mix of elk leather, suede and duck canvas to create a fine looking all-season boot.

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—01. Vibram 2060 Sole.

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I remember seeing and loving a pair of 4-Eyelet Sporting Clay's chukkas a Japanese select shop had made a few months back. Now we have a 5-Eyelet version, and I don't know what it is about the extra brass lace grommets that make me like these boots increasingly, but they undoubtedly add something to this already impeccable design.

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—01. Two-tone black leather.

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Further proof that all the best Russell Moccasin styles are being constructed for Japanese select shops, these chukka boots have to be some of the more attractive black coloured options out there. They feature a Vibram Silvato sole unit and a triple vamp construction for ultimate comfort and weather resistance, as well as sheer good looks.

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—01. Double Vamp.

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Russell Moccasin has been making traditional, American-made hunting boots with a moccasin construction for 115 years. A lot of their appeal in recent years, has been as a result of interesting and inventive collaborations that don't necessarily utilize the heritage patterns of their past. Double Select has been working with the Wisconsin bootmaker for a little while now, to create some distinct models and this time they've paired the aggressive Vibram ripple sole with Russell's outstanding Sporting Clays Chukka in Tan Laramie suede.